SOLUTION: -2(x-4) + 6<0
(-2x+8)+6-6<0-6
-2x+8<-6
-2x+8-8<-6-8
-2x<-14
-2x divided by -2< -14 divided by-2
x <7
Is my son doing his inequalities correctly?
Please help this Mom!
Th
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Inequalities
-> SOLUTION: -2(x-4) + 6<0
(-2x+8)+6-6<0-6
-2x+8<-6
-2x+8-8<-6-8
-2x<-14
-2x divided by -2< -14 divided by-2
x <7
Is my son doing his inequalities correctly?
Please help this Mom!
Th
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Question 386660: -2(x-4) + 6<0
(-2x+8)+6-6<0-6
-2x+8<-6
-2x+8-8<-6-8
-2x<-14
-2x divided by -2< -14 divided by-2
x <7
Is my son doing his inequalities correctly?
Please help this Mom!
Thanks! Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Everything except the last operation: x > 7. Whenever you multiply or divide an inequality by a negative number, the direction reverses.
